Susan Krumdieck

Susan Pran Krumdieck is a New Zealand engineering academic. She is currently a full professor at the University of Canterbury.[1]

Susan Pran Krumdieck
Krumdieck in 2020
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
Scientific career
FieldsTransitioning to alternative energy sources, anti-microbial coatings
InstitutionsUniversity of Canterbury
Thesis

Academic career

After a PhD titled 'Experimental characterization and modeling for the growth rate of oxide coatings from liquid solutions of metalorganic precursors by ultrasonic pulsed injection in a cold wall low pressure reactor' at the University of Colorado, she moved to the University of Canterbury, rising to full professor. She continues her research work on titanium dioxide (TiO2).[1] One of her PhD students, when experimenting with TiO2, created a black TiO2 coating. Initially regarded as an undesirable outcome, it was later discovered that this new coating had anti-microbial properties under normal light.[2][3]

Other

From 2018 onwards, Krumdieck has been a member of the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy (UNISCS) working group. The group has been investigating ports in the upper half of the North Island, coastal shipping and port supply chains. One of the issues they consider is whether to reopen part of the North Auckland Line and build a new branch line, Marsden Point Branch, to connect to Northport.[4][5]

Selected works
  • Gyamfi, Samuel, Susan Krumdieck, and Tania Urmee. "Residential peak electricity demand response—Highlights of some behavioural issues." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 25 (2013): 71-77.
  • Kreith, Frank, and Susan Krumdieck. Principles of sustainable energy systems. Crc Press, 2013.
  • Krumdieck, Susan; Boichot, Raphaël; Gorthy, Rukmini (2019). "Nanostructured TiO2 anatase-rutile-carbon solid coating with visible light antimicrobial activity". Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 1883. Bibcode:2019NatSR...9.1883K. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-38291-y. PMC 6374394. PMID 30760788.
  • Gyamfi, Samuel, and Susan Krumdieck. "Price, environment and security: Exploring multi-modal motivation in voluntary residential peak demand response." Energy Policy 39, no. 5 (2011): 2993-3004.
  • Krumdieck, Susan, Shannon Page, and André Dantas. "Urban form and long-term fuel supply decline: A method to investigate the peak oil risks to essential activities." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 44, no. 5 (2010): 306-322.
  • Gyamfi, Samuel, and Susan Krumdieck. "Scenario analysis of residential demand response at network peak periods." Electric Power Systems Research 93 (2012): 32-38.

References
  1. "Susan Krumdieck". The University of Canterbury.
  2. "Shape-changing element holds key to anti-bacterial coating". Phys.org. University of Canterbury. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "Accident at Canterbury University could be responsible for breakthrough self-cleaning surface". 1 News. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. Laird, Lindy (4 September 2018). "New group puts NorthPort back on growth agenda". The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. de Graaf, Peter (28 March 2019). "Northland rail line may reopen – 'the best thing that could ever happen to Northland'". The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 1 April 2019.


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